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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11

pick oudt dot Setback Of Hearts no
more. can't, eh? I shust pet you
fifs dollar can! vhell, being you vhas
so sure, take dot bet. Put oop dot
money. We talk like dot, und I put
oop my fife
What a greeny"
@yhell. MAYBE 1 vhas. try to pick
out der shack OF Hearts, but he doan'
be aroundt any more. II vhas der
Ace OF Spades, EN-. Mr.. Dunder, I
told you maybe you have some squint
in your eye. Optical science vhas a
great thing. IL vhas my advice dot
you consult some doctor. Maybe YOU
haf cataract in your eye. Goodbye,
Mr.. Dunder, shall call again pooty
quick. Philosophy vhas sooch a big
thing dot can't let um alone"
'sAnd he took your liver"
.Not dot eafningl vhan he wants
to 20 oudt take him py der collar
und mop some door init his pody, und
plack his two eyes, ind knock his
nose loose, und pooty soon he gifts me
twenty dollar to let oop on him.
took it ind he goes oudt."
"lou don't say
Sergeant. vhas | some back coun'
tyg"
Not much"
"vhas l some grcenhorn?"
mo, sir"
"Thanksl I vhas some science und
philosopher. III you hear of any pody
who vhas looking for a great mar
send 'em around; office hours der same
AS usuair'--D Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11

Near Oakville. w. T.. il the burnt
stump Of cedar tree, probably tho
largest on record. II Il IA hollow shell.
so feet high. 81 feet In circumference
one foot from the ground; as feet "a
feet from the ground. and 81 feet in
ches six feet from the ground. The
cavity Is % feet az It's largest diameter.
A little grammar found in an old
garrett In Portsmouth. N. H.. has an
Illustration representing the differences
between the active. passive. and nenter
verbs. II Is picture Of father whip
ping his boy. The father i active. tho
boy Is passive. and the mother. sitting
by herself on a stool looking on. but
doing nothing, Is ncuter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11
wha,a rhrirsy VIE Can DO.

A young married man sends his
financial experience 20 the Boston
Record. He says: "When / was
married-it was several years ago.
was In receipt OF comfortable income,
for young man. and we went to
housekeeping in very good style. l
had saved up about $1,000 and fur
nIshed my house with ii handsomely.
paid $50 month rent. We lived In
"a fashionable quarter OF the city and
traded at market and grocery near
by. Paid cash for all purchases. l
kept a little cash book for the first
year. We had great deal OF COM
pany &C first. The beefsteaks, chops,
roast beef, and fowls were frequent
visitors. / bought closely and we were
careful and prudent Never an ounce
OF food was wasted. At the close Of
the first year / reckoned up my ex-
penditures for the table and struck an
average. / won't say was not aston
ished at the result. for was somewhat
amazed to find that l had spent an
average OF only 70 cents a day through
out the year. That Is t5.46 per week.
Rents and provisions are much cheaper
now. VIII admit / cannot see why,
with a thrifty wife. man cannot gei
along with SIS week"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11

They'll worry me sowl out o. me-"
exclaimed reporters landlady as he
was coming down stairs the other
morning and heard that respected per-
sonage slam the front door with vicious
energy.
And what is the matter. Mrs.
O'Reilly?" he inquired in his blandest
tones.
1T Is matter enough" she replied,
"with niver enough money at wan
tonne to buy whole sack OF praties.
IL was big brazen spalpeen who came
10 me door and wanted TO sell me a
new cloak or a new calico dress on the
installment plan. And whin ! asked
him pwhat 1 would do with cloak
or dress hs laughed and said thin
he'd sell me boy suit OF clothes on
the installment plan, SO just banged
the door in his face. The installmsnt
plants the bane OF me life"
Inquiry showed that quite flourish
ing business Is now carried on In the
sale OF ladies dresses, etc, and child
ren's clothes on the installment plan.
Several persons are in the business.
A credit is established at certain large
retail stores, and the canvassers 90
from house to house soliciting orders,
and on securing customer they give
him or her writtea order on the retail
house to furnish such articles as are
desired. AS one OF the canyassers ex-
planned his vocation 70 IA reporter:
The installment plan has been ex-
tended gradually, and a person can
now get almost anything on install
ments, from house and lot TO pair
OF suspenders. As for myself, have
two retail houses where l have credit
"A ladies' dry goods store and one for
boys and meas clothing On u SIC
suit. say, collect soc. or 81 week OF
month, just as is preferred by a
customer, call regularly and collect
That IS the point OF the whole bust.
ness"
"Who are your customersg'
"Oh everybody nearly--lots OF per-
sons whom you'd never guess. Not
only work girls with small wages OF
poor families, but not infrequently
I ladies whose husbands are worth
thousands. They are women whose
husbands hold the purse-strings and
dole out the money on receipt or de-
tailed bill, and only then after much
urging Such women are my custom
ers. They can get away with a dollai
or so week without their worst half':
cognizance, and thus procure ut leas
wardrobe. Besides these, Of course
there are many who never get none,
in lump. AS yet there is not mucf
business done in mems goods-princi
pally women's and children's wher
women are the purchasers
A prominent merchant informed
reporter that one OF these "install
ment" canvassers was mis- customer II
boys and children's clothes TO the ex
tent OF $1,000 or $4,000 month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
MINOR NOTES.

The new liquor law which has Just been
passed by the Maine legislature, and which
goes into effect May !, makes the penalty
ON first conviction thirty days imprison-
ment Us well as fine prohibits the sale of
cider for tipping purposes allows drug
gists to keep all kind, Of Intoxicating liz
uors for the sole purpose of conpounding
medicines makes the payment Of United
states tax prima facie evidence Of illegal
sale of liquor, because a druggist is not re
quired to pay that tax for using liquors in
compromising bona iide medicines imposes
a penalty on railroad employees for unload
ing liquors outside Of regular stations and
gives the state liquor commissioner a fixed
salary instead Of percentage of sales.
The Minnesota Legislature has just passed
a hill providing that no suit for libel shall
he brought against a newspaper until after
three days notice II within the three
days the matter alleged To be lihelous is re
tracted the retractiou must be received in
evidence for the defendant, and the plain
till shall recover only such damages as he
can prove that he has actually suffered
joel Chandler Harris has contributed to
titled Little Compton, the scene of which
is laid in Georgia before during and at the
close Of the war. 1t is, in fact, war story
from the Southern point of view, and is
chalacteristically Illustrated by a. b. Frost.
WIN Carletons Experiences of Pub
lie Lecturer viii constitute the literary
autobiography for the April number Of
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Lincoln History 10y Messrs. Nicolay
and HAY reaches famous period of Lin
coins career with the April number-the
campaign against Trumbull, and the Doug
las debates. Border ruhianism in Kansas,
and the Topeka and Locompton constitutions
are also treated of.
The illustrations accompanying the I'M
published letters of Thackeray, which will
begin in the April number of Scribner''
Magazine, will he unique. There will be
portraits, views Of places mentioned, etc.
but the DISQUALIFICATION will be Thack
eray's own work. Many of the letters con
| lttlu NktltutHs NillNii " III bt lSllNAuNNh -
foe sinliie, and others of his drawings which
are in the possession of Mrs Brookfield I,
whom most of the letters were written, vii
also he given
A movement for a peoples testimonial t
Mr.. Beecher in the form Of a monument
is meeting with much approval in Brook
Ign. 1t has been suggested that $4,000 o
$50, 600 should be raised 10y popular sub
sclptions and that a statue be erected ei
Their in front of the City hall or at Orang
street and Columbia Heights.
Maine is going to experiment again wit
the abolition of capital punishment, la'
having passed the legislature by which in
prisonment for life is substituted for deaf
in all cases of murder in the first degre,
The condemned, however, are to be kept
close and solitary confinement, and no pan
doning power is left to the governor an
council unless the convict is proved inn'
o. cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

Edison, the inventor, has remarkable
meInento of Beecher at his house in Lew
ellyn Park. His photograph, for impress
ing on soft metal sheet the utterances of
the human voice and then emitting them
again by the turning Of crank, has never
been put to any very practical use, but he
has used it to make collection of famous
voices. Since he became famous his visitors
have included hundreds of celebrities. In
stead of asking them for their autographs
or photographs, he has, in two or three hun
dred instances, requested them to speak a
few sentences into a phonograph. He has
kept the plates in a cabinet, and occasional
w runs some of them through the machine,
which sends out the words exactly as utter
ed. Edison is probably the only man who
can revive the silenced voice of the great
preacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

From the burlington Free Press
The Washington Star, in introducing its
ecent interview with Senator Edmunds,

FROM the huntington flNt IltHNl
The Washington Star, in introducing its
recent interview with Senator Edmunds,
which is 50 widely quoted, said of him;
1t is often said that Senator Edmunds is cold
and unapproachable. All who have Intercourse
with him must marvel at this, for no man could
be more courteous Of manner and Agreeable ln
conversation than the senator from Vermont II
is not uncommon for men of high public position
to think that in the rush of active ite,wheIe they
subject to the assaults OF beggafs ana bores'
il Is proper to discard much OF their native POI
likeness. Senator Edmunds is an exception TO
this rule He has not relaxed his ahabllty ana
pOliteness From being himself good listener
and neglected. OF no form Of pOtencSs IN speech
to the manner in which he accompanies his guests
10 the front door, himself holding il open until
they reach the street, not one point OF courtesy
and good breeding is neglected by him.
Many of our Vermont readers know that
this is all so, and have long wondered how
any contrary impression ever obtained cur
rency. We venture to quote, in this con
nection, the following sentences from pri-
vate letter st was always a mystery to
me how Mr.. Edmunds got the reputation
of being cold. ! met him few days since
and he was agreeable as usual remark
ed the fact to another Vermonter here and
he agreed with me that we could not un-
derstand how he got his reputation for lei,
ness. One of my townsinen rode several
miles in the same seat with him some two
or three years ago in a railroad car, ano
supposed he was chatting with Mr.. Morrill,,
| He had Just been introduced to him ano
had not caught the name, Mr.. Morr1l
surely has no reputation for GOODNESS, and
| nv friend was pleased with his interview
/ with the supposed Senator Morrill, But
suppose Mr. Edmunds's manner is some
/ times repelling to those who have no RICH
to his acquaintance or his time"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

united into one whole not now a weak
whole. in which the law of competition has
IA certain effect, as under our pooling or
carnations, but in one consolidated, com
bined whole, subject to one law and freed
entirely from competition In inserting
this anti-pooling clause the trainers OF the
Interstate commerce act have done the very
thing which they meant not to do. Instead
of insuring competition they insure consol-
idution This is Just as 'inevitahle as fate
it was clearly pointed out to them but
they could not take the fact in, and 50 they
allowed cant phrase to supply the place of
common sense So far us its prohibition of
pooling is concerned, the act should have
been entitled, can act to bring about the
largest possible combination Of railroads in
the shortest possible time With this view
/ do not think the railroad corporations at
least should find fault. Whether the coun-
try itself is prepared to find itself face TO
face with the issue it is thus forcing prema-
turely ON, is entirely another question but
] think it will not be long before we shall
have another illustration of the fact that,
though the Legislature may propose, the
laws of trade dispose.
Such are the three great features Of this
much discussed net, now 81 soon to 90 into
u
of the commissioners to he appointed 10y the
President Who those commissioners will
be is not vet known Neither do | envy
them when they come tn take hold Of the
work they must confront Meanwhile, in
speaking of them. | feel that cannot pos
sihlv express what is in my own mind and
what | believe is in the minds Of most who
are holding positions similar 10 that which
! hold, better than by quoting IA few words
uttered, not in this country and at tins time,
but more than 30 years ago III Great Britain,
hv the son Of that great self made man Of
the people, George Stephenson-wordst that
are Il, true now as they were then. speak
ing for the railroad interests of Great Brit
ain. Robert Stephenson, addressing parlia
ment, said in 1896
What we ask is knowledge. Give US,
we say. Il tribunal competent To form d
sound opinion. Commit to that tribunal
with any restrictions you think necessary
the whole of the great questions appertain
ing to our system. Let it protect private
interests apart from railways. let it Judge
of the desirability Of all initiatory meas
ures, Of all proposals for purchase, amalga
nations. or other railway arrangements
delegate to it the power of enforcing sucl
regulations and restrictions as may b,
thought needful to secure the rights of pri
waite persons or of the public; deyolvc ol
it the duty Of consolidating, if possible th
railway laws, and of making such amend
ments therein rs the public interests an'
the property now depending upon the sys
TEN may require give it full delegated au
thurty over rs IN any way you please; al
we ask is that II shall be "A tribunal that /
impartial and that is thoroughly informed
and if impartiality and intelligence are 81
cured, We do not fear the result
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

From the Baltimore American
An amusing little incident that occurred
at Red Top on Saturday night was talked
about and laughed over at the White House
today. As already stated the President
together with Mrs. Cleveland and their
friend, Mrs Jewett, went to Red Top to
spend Sunday. 1t was perfect luxury to
the President ~ be able to get away from
the cares Of his office and get good nights
sleep 50 the family retired early. 1t 50
happened that an old friend of the family
who owned Red Top before Cleveland hap
penod in Washington, thinking he would
like b. spend Sunday with his old friends,
determined ~ walk out tn their place. lie
did not know that the place had changed
hands or that the President was out there.
1t also happened that the new lock intend
ed for the outer gate had not arrived, and
so the stranger was able To walk right in
without hindrancc Hector had been left
at the White House AMI 50 there was no
watchdog on guard. The stranger, unmo-
Tested. walked up to the front porch. The
changes wrought by the architects hands
when the house was remodeled last sum
mer were not observed in the darkness and
the old gentleman stumbled up the steps
and fell, making great noise This woke
the President, hut not the servant. When
the man tried the door and otherwise at
tempted 10 affect an entrance the Presl-
dent thought it about time to investigate.
The appearance of the President in disliah-
lille. carrying lighted candle down stairs,
j., described to-day as decidedly picturesque.
| Finally, the man servant was aroused, and
! hv the time the President had fonnd the
bulldog pistol kept at Red Top 10y Mrs. Fol
som to keep off tramps the nightly visitor
had explained his mistake and departed.
! The explanation was given 10 the Presi.
dent and he again retired 1t is stated on
good authority today that the President
says when he goes to Red Top again Hector
shall be taken along for watchdog.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

The Journal Of Carp Culture. devoted 10
that exclusive interest seems To- he thiiy-
ing. and j. very sangtine rs to the ultl-
mate success Of the industry, if we may
Judge 10y the following Every day the in
tereSt in carp culture deepen, and intensi-
hes. Skeptc> Of a year ago are now either
investigators or COW erts. Those who
failed ON their first experiment aud gave it
up. now rcgretting their hastiness, are over
hauling the Old pond site. arranging for IL
fresh supply Of stock, and will again ven
ture II is safe to say that very large
per cent of these embarking IL second time
will profit from their past experience, and
succeed where they failed before. Nothing
succeeds like success Some niunies seek
ing nuturictv. wrote down the carp shortly
after their advent to this country and dis
tributiun by the government, and certainly
before those would Dee authors could have
had AN experience to justify their adverse
opinions, The carp have NOW lived down
thusc evil reports, and are rapidly coming
into favor even with those who were once
active in their opposition 10 their distribu-
ton throughout the United States. The
day Of experiment is practically past. The
culture is now an industry, and in the near
future the farmer vino does not have a
carr, pond will be the exception, not the
t.ttl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
senator. as Cooks.

Washington letter in New York sun
Senator Edmunds makes Il soup that is
said to he unequaled for delicacy, and he
can prepare "A beef tea that would make a
professional smack his lips, and the Senator
sometimes recreates mind worn out with
subtleties by taking off his coat putting on
am apron and preparing calfs-foot jelly
after an old Vermont recipe, 1t comes
forth from his hand translucent, culver
ing mass of sweet solidity, and his friends
are in doubt whether he most enjoys pre-
pairing it or eating it. And again Who
ever ate a trout that Senator FRYE prepar-
ed and then wondered why he was up in
arms on the fisheries question And then
the Senator is no mean artist in the prepar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

Just look at the trade dollar 1t has limp
ed round remarkng, "In God we trust,
and its faith is rewarded by redemption.
San Francisco ana.
First urchin-How much yer got left,
Jimmy
Second urchin-lNYo cents.
First urchin-Gosh how quick nickel
goes when it's once broke.
Fastidious epicure to clumsy waiterl-lf
you can bring me cup of coffee without
splitting the coffee into the saucer I'll give
YOU "A quarter, Exit waiter, and reenters
promptly, carrying the cup in one hand
and the saucer in the other. He puts down
first one, and then the other and takes the
quarter in silence
A small boy in one of our public schools
was reading, and came 10 the word map
kin, " and hesitated. ''Why do you stop
there, johnny" said the teacher; you
know what napkin is, don't you p ooh,
yes, said Johnny, his face Frightening up,
that's something we use when we have
company. - Bangor (he) Commercial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

The custom of throwing one or more old
shoes after the bride and groom, either
when they 90 to church to he married or
when they start ON their wedding journey,
is so old that the memory of man stretches
not back to its beginning. Some think it
represents an assault, and is Il lingering
trace of the custom among savage nations
of carrying away the bride by violence ;
others think that it is a relic of the ancient
law of exchange or purchase, and that it
formerly implied the surrender by the pa
rents of all dominion or authority over
their daughter. 1t has likeness to a jew
ish custom mentioned in the Bible, Thus
in Deuteronomy we read that when the
brother of dead man refused to marry
his widow, she asserted her independence
of him by CLOSING his shoe" Also in
Ruth, when the kinsman of BOaZ gave NJ
his claim to the inheritance Of Ruth, u
Ruth also he indicated his assent by pluck
ing off his shoe and giving it to Boaz. II
was also the custom Of the Middle Ages t.
place the husbands shoes ON the head Of
the nuptial couch, in token Of his domino
] tiDn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

alton of fried potatoes, which is his newt
able side dish with small trout prepared as
pan fish Mr., Frye can slice the potatoes
into pieces of accurately even thickness,
and under his skilful hand they leave the
frying pan the color Of a Penobscot oak
leaf in October Mr.. Frye confesses to a
weakness for potatoes, and he says that the
potato is the most abused vegetable 10y
abominable cooking that we have.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

Here" said victim who had bought
one these pies are made of dried peaches
and they are cold at that, Why do YOU call
them hot apple pies y And the freshman
was kind enough 10 reply; 81 don't care.
That's the name of EN- Hot opple poles
Hot opple poles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
VOL. LIV.
Business CARDS.
HERMAN q JENNIE,

D,mEHMAN n JENNIE,
general Insurance and Real Es,lic AGENTS,
Representing Companies whose assets are over
$500, 900 900.
TENEMENTS TO LET.
Agents for BAncocK FIRE ExnNGuismrns
unicc in New bank Block, cor. Main x Elliot SITS
BRATrLEBORO, VT
NIvATFRMAN.% MARTIN,
w ATTORNEYS At LAW,
Banl; Block, lirattlrhoro, Vt.
!. MILLER, Va. H.,
~. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Hooker B< Hrotto; ull9a.m; letoe, & 9p.m.
INR. ALVIN KNAPP,
d T. y r IST.
Hooker Block, Bratlehoro, VT
LANES ". O,NEIL,
y HOUSE. Sign ~ ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
trr,cuug. Draining. Kllsominng Gliding ami
Paper Hanging.
Rear of C. T. Thompson 4 Co S store
JAMES VI. TYLER,
y ATTORNEY At LAW,
WlStun Block, BUtlrhuru Vt.
VI ID. HOLTON, W. H.,
L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Onicr and residence cor Main and Walnut SIS.
At home from To- and To O'Clock p. M
Bluttlrburu Vt
7 IA. ALLEN n CO.,
l. DEALERS lN LUMBER or ALL KINDS.
t'@ Flat street, Bruttlrhuru, Vt
JAMES CONLAND, vi. h.,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Olicr in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone EN.
Office nouns to "A. NJ, to 3 =. A.
Residence ~ Main st. ............. Bruttrboro, Vt
~ =. WEBSTER, vi. u.
}. Ohcc and residence II Elliot ST. Bruttlr
huru. Vt Office hours before SA NJ; to > and
GtoT l-2P. NJ.
TTENRY TUCKER, VI. ID.
1 SURGEON AND HOMCEPArllIST,
pnic in Leuuard's Block, Elliot Street. Ofc,
hours, l;al to BOO and 200 to 800 p NJ Special at
trutiun given To- chronic diseases.
IIASKINS n STODDARD,
i ATTORNEYS x COUNSELLORS AT LAW
and solicitors of Patents, Bruttehuru, Vt.
~ J.CARPENTER, Market Block Elllo
II. st Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Books
stationery, Newspapers Magazines and Prrodi
Gals Subscriptions received for the principal news
papers and magazines and forwarded by mail u
Otherwise.
q. BOLSTER,
- FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
pttnpy. Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25

What you need is a medicine which is pure, efii
Client reliable such Is Hoods Sarsaparilla. II
possesses peculiar curative powers,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
Why did the Women

of this country use thirteen million cakes OF
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap in 1886
Buy cake of Lenox and you will soon understand why
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-25
CURRENT AFFAIRS.

IN7'ERSTd TE COlIliERCE III W.
An Address by Charles Francis Adams
before the Boston Commercial Club,